Curtain adjuster



' W. R. CLARK CURTAIN ADJUSTER Filed: June 1'7, 1925 45 35 IF I 5.-

Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

UNITED [STATES area arent orriics.

WILLIAM R. CLARK, or SAN nrneo; oALrroRnIA, ASSIGNORTO w. a. oLAnK MANIT- FACTURING COMPANY, or SAN mne 'camroama.

CURTAI AnJUs'rEit. A

Application filed June 17, 1925.; Serial No. 37,661.

This invention relates to devices used for holding curtains properly. supported.

-. One of the objects of this inventionis to provide a device by which a curtain can be stretched and evened after being disposed on curtain rods, i

Another object is to provide a device by which double curtain-rods can be adjusted by one operation. 7

Another objectisto provide a releasable locking device by which a'curtaln can be quickly released to such an extent that the rods can easily be removed from the rod suppor s; I Other objectswill appear from thefollowing description and appended claims as well asv from. the accompanying drawing, in

which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of two co-acting curtain-supports of a simple form embodying the invention,one support to be at the upper and the other support to be at the lower end of acurtain. I Fig. 2 is a cross section on-line 22 of Fig. f

v Fig. '3 is a fragmentary side'elevation of an adjusting screw of a slightly modified form.

Fig. 51 is a fragmentary top plan View of a curtainrod, having knuckle or loop-like ter- 1 mine-tion, to beusedon the end of the screw of the type illustrated in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a v fragmentary'side elevation of an adjusting screw secured in the curtain support, having a knurled nut against which a curtainerod may abut.

As illustrated, the base members 6 and 7 may be fastened to a wall, or to a window or door-sash, the numeral 8 may indicate portions to which the base-members are attached.

The upper member is ofplaln form and is provided with a front end 9 through which a screw 10 is adjustably' disposed.

' The screw, 10 is provided with an upper reduced portion 11, which fits turnably in curtain-rod-clamps 12.

In this form, two curtain rods are indicated at 13 and 1 1, and the clamping members 12 are therefore provided with'hookends 15 at both ends, but it will easily be "pin 17 to the understood that, for single: curtain rods, the 1 clamping members maybe provided with hook at one end only "It is also immaterial whether sheet-metal rods are used as et the form illustrated in the drawing or any other type of curtain-rods, the hook-ends 15 are merely formed to fit over the different and various forms of curtain rods, and the hookends, of course, can be slightly modified for dilferent types of curtain rods. Different hook-forms are not illustrated since it is easy to form such hook-ends corresponding to the shapes of curtain rods.

The lower structure varies slightly 'from the upper, particularly as to the quick-releasing part. The base-member 7 is shorter than the base member6." A secondmember 16 is'pivotally and shift-ably connected'with thebase member 7'. The pin 17" interconnects the two members 7 and 16. The member 7 terminates in a bifurcated end, having the upper extension-end 18v and the lower somewhat longer Y extension-end 19. The" second member 16 has a fork-like termination 20 at one end, and the front termination 9 at the opposite end. The fork-like bifurcated'end of-the member 7 between'the extension'ends 18 and 19. From this posi tion, the member 16 may be withdrawn ,un-

til the forked end-20 disengages from the eX- tension-end 18, at-whiclrmoment the member 16 maybe moved or swung around the lines at 22.7 v 1 Considering that a curtain may be placed position indicated in dotted if over and between the curtain rods 13, as in dicated by the heavy dotted lines at 23, and

that another curtain maybe placed around and between the upper and lower curtainrods 14 as indicated by the heavy dotted" ,lines24, it will be clear that both curtains can be released by the simple withdrawal of the member 16 from the bifurcated end of e the member 7, since the member 16 would then quickly] take the position indicated at 22. p r

' placed in position, the member 16 is preferther tightening is desired, the upper {and ably first disengaged preparatory to tightsuing the curtains. When the curtains and all curtain-rods are in their proper positions in relation to the upper member 6 and the lower member 7, the member 16 is pressed downwardly and then inwardly until the member 16 is properly engaged within'the bifurcated end of the member 7. The curtains are by such downwardly swinging and pressing of the member 16 normally tightened to a fsuit'able'extent. If, however, fun

lower screws 10 are turned so that the "upper and lower curtain-rods arefor' ced apart.

Instead of having small pins aa rovided in the screws 10, the slightly modified screws 26, in Fig. 3, are provided with thumb- Wings 27.

Another slightly modified form of; a screw is illustrated in Fig. 5, the screw heing indicated at 28. This screw is preferably firm-1ysecured in the end 9, while the nut serves to engage by abutment or otherwise the clamping members 12.

If only one curtain "rod is -desired, the curtain-rod may beprovided with a knucklelike or loop-like termination as indicated at 30, 'and'such a curtain-rod may he slipped over the reduced and shouldered end 11 of the screws 10 and 26 or may abut with the nut 29 by being slipped ever 'the screw 28. This is moreover merely "a matter of adapting the invention to the different types of curtain-rods that may be used. 2

Having thus described my invention, I claim; I v

1. In a curtain adjuster, brackets for the upper and :lOWGI' ends of a curtain including sectioned members pivotally and swinga'bly interconnecting sect-ions of the brackets so that the curtaininay be tightened by a swinging movement of the bracket-sedtions in the longitudinalv direction of the curtain.

2. In a curtain adjuster, brackets for the upper and lower ends of "a curtain including sectioned members swingable in relation to othercomparatively stationary members ,of thebrackets so that the curtain may be tightened by a swinging movement of such members and having means whereby the swingable sections may be set against swingingmovements in relation to the stationary members to hold the curtain tightother comparatively stationary members of the brackets so that the curtain 'may be tightened bya swinging movement of such members and having means whereby the swingable sections maybe set against swinging movements in relation to the stationary members to hold the curtain tightened, and adjusting means on the brackets for stretching and evening the tightened curtain.

i. In a curtain adjuster, a bracket made of swingably interconnected sections of which one forms a comparatively stationary base, the interconnection between the sections consisting of a pivot and a slotted portion whereby the swingable section can be -shifted in relation to the stationary seca portion to engage within said bifurcated end, the bracket and adjusting member hav-' ing slot and pin interengagement by which the adjusting member may be made to shift back and'forth in relation-to the bifurcated end and to swing around the pin to be locked in a certain position within the bifurcated end adapted to berreleased from such locked position by a shifting 'of the member, and a curtainrod'supportingscrew disposed in the free end :o'f the'adjust l'ng member forscr ewing mo'vemen'ts in the plane of the swinging movements of the'adjusting member in relation to the bracket.

6. In a curtain ad'just'er, a bracket made in sections, one of the sections terminating in a bifurcated end and carrying a pivotpin, the other section having a slotted por- 'tion for swingably and shiftably engaging with the pin of the firstmamed section and adapted to be held in a certain position within thebifurc'a'ted end of the first-named section against swinging movements and having rod-carrying and adjusting means on its free end. I

7. In a curtain adjuster, a bracket-made in sections, one of the sections terminating in a bifurcated end and carrying 'apivo'tpin, the other section having a portion to fit shiftably in the said bif u i' cated end and having a slotted portion for swingablyand shiftably engaging with the said pin, and rod-carrying and adjusting means the free end ofthe bracket movable. and adjust able in a direction similar to the plane of the swinging movements of the secondvnamed section.

8. In a curtain adjuster, "abra'cket made means by which they may be set and held porting and adjusting means for theclamp V in 21- eertain relationto one .another, at ourin the free end of one of the said sections tain-rod clamp having oppositely disposed movable in the direction of swinging. v jaws to engage over the sides of a curtain- In testimony that I claim the foregoing 5 rod, and having perforations transversely as my invention I have signed my name.

to the clamping jaws by Which the clamping I I i jaws may be pivotally supported, and sup- WILLIAM R. CLARK. 

